Certificate Programs
Certificate programs are designed for students who seek to acquire occupational skills in specific training programs that are shorter in duration or narrower in scope than those leading to the A.A.S. Degree. A certificate is awarded for satisfactory completion of courses or programs of 30-48 credit hours. Specific requirements vary with each certificate program. This program requires a cumulative grade-point-average of 2.0.
| Categories | Courses | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Studies | CH 161 Cheyenne Language I | 4 |
| CH 162 Cheyenne Language II or CH 270 History of the Cheyenne People | 4 or 3 | |
| Communication Arts | CA 151 College Writing I | 3 |
| CA 251 College Writing II | 3 | |
| CA 165 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 | |
| Computer Applications | CS 151 Word Processing or CS 162 Fundamentals of Computer Applications | 3 |
| Diversity | NS 150 Introduction to Native American Studies | 3 |
| Humanities and the Arts | HS 151 (152) Western Civilization or HS 251 (252) U.S. History | 3 |
| AC 150 Foundations of Art or AC 165 Introduction to Drawing | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | MA 151 College Algebra or MA 156 Contemporary Math | 3 or 4 |
| Science (one lab science is required) | SC 152 Introductory Ecology or SC 158 Discover Biology w/ Lab | 3 or 4 |
| SC 154 Geology w/ Lab or SC 171 Introduction to Gen. Chemistry w/ Lab | 4 | |
| Social Science Human Behavior | PY 150 Introduction to Psychology or SS 151 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Total Semester Program Hours | 41-44 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the specified coursework the graduate will:
- Utilize the Cheyenne Language in basic conversation.
- Write clear, accurate sentences and paragraphs in standard American English.
- Demonstrate an introductory level of technology literacy.
- Appreciate perspectives different from one’s own, with attention to the process, dialogue and analysis that makes differences clearer.
- Recognize the expression of cultural values in works of literature, music, visual art.
- Describe the process of continuity and change which have shaped events up to the present.
- Demonstrate basic competence in the principles and theories used in the biological and physical sciences.
- Analyze social issues, social structures and behaviors of cultures and sub-cultures.
- Apply the fundamental skills of mathematical computation to interpret data and solve problems